Phoenix Choir

Following last summer’s Rossini concert, Phoenix Choir’s programme for the coming season includes works from familiar Austrian composers, Haydn and Mozart:  the former’s Nelson Mass and the latter’s Solemn Vespers.
The opening practice takes place in the Church Room of St. Saviour’s Church (South Street) from 7:30 – 9:30pm on Wednesday, September 1st, when prospective new [...]

Phoenix Choir’s Winter Concert this year comprises two popular works. To open the evening, the thirty-piece orchestra – led by Pat Beament – will play one of Haydn’s best known symphonies: The Surprise. Commonly regarded as one of classical music’s best jokes, the piece, said to reflect Haydn’s sense of fun, was composed [...]